Israel-Hamas war: fourth consecutive day of raids in Jenin

Today's news: Indonesia deploys army in rice fields to help farmers cope with drought; Another charge against Filipino journalist Maria Ressa dropped; Dozens arrested in Malaysia for illegal mining of rare earths; Iran wants to deploy new troops on the border with Turkmenistan and Afghanistan; In India, two people broke into parliament and sprayed coloured gas.

GAZA – ISRAEL

For the fourth consecutive day, Israeli raids are also underway in Jenin, in the West Bank. So far, 11 Palestinians have been killed. No raid of this type had ever lasted so long and it seems that the operations of the Israeli Security Forces are also spreading to the surrounding area. Meanwhile, a pro-Palestinian group has hacked the Israeli army website, while heavy rains are putting the population of Gaza in even more difficulty.

IRAN

The commander of Iran's land armies, General Kioumars Heydari, has announced that in the next few days new troops will be deployed on the borders with Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on "sensitive points" with the provision of missiles and artillery systems, drones and assault equipment, not as a threat to neighbors, but to raise soldier readiness.

MALAYSIA

Malaysian police have arrested 31 people, including 21 foreigners, for suspected illegal mining of rare earths in the western state of Perak, at a time when the country wants to ban the export of the precious minerals, used mainly for the creation of semiconductors , electric vehicles and military equipment. Malaysia hosts around 30 thousand tonnes of rare earths on its territory.

PHILIPPINES

One of the court cases against Maria Ressa, a well-known Filipino journalist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021, was dismissed yesterday, but the founder of the Rappler news site still risks prison for being critical of the former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. At the beginning of the year the journalist was acquitted of five other charges. “Once again the facts win. The truth wins. Justice wins,” Ressa said after the verdict.

INDONESIA

Indonesia has deployed the army in the rice fields: due to the drought, the government has ordered soldiers to help farmers plant as much rice as possible to take advantage of the recent rains and maximize the harvest. Global rice production has fallen this year and prices in Asian countries have increased by up to 45%, reaching the highest level in 15 years.

AFGHANISTAN

A group of Afghans, who fled their country after the Taliban took power two years ago, faced a perilous journey through 11 countries in an attempt to reach the United States. After fleeing through Iran and Pakistan and then taking a flight to Brazil, they traveled up the continent, walking through the forest, trying to reach US soil, having worked in collaboration with the US military during the war. Now they find themselves stuck at the US-Mexico border with hundreds of other migrants.

INDIA

Two men entered the Indian Parliament and began spraying colored gas. "We are investigating the matter and have asked the Delhi Police to cooperate in the investigation," said the speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house, Om Birla. The two intruders were caught by security, along with two collaborators who were outside. The incident occurred on the 22nd anniversary of a deadly attack on the Indian Parliament, in which 14 people were killed.

RUSSIA

At the Moscow Forum of Muslims of Russia, Mufti Gajnutdin proposed to Orthodox Patriarch Kirill to sign a "Charter of collaboration" between the Orthodox Church and the Muslim community, as "spiritual shepherds of our peoples who support the path towards greater unity and compactness, in this moment necessary for the country in the union in defense of moral and spiritual values".

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